Patricia Bath (1942 - )

Patricia Era Bath is a pioneer in the field of community ophthalmology, a branch of public health. She founded the American Institute for the Prevention of Blindness. She was the first African-American woman physician to receive a medical-related patent, for a device improving the use of lasers to remove cataracts. She was also the first black resident in ophthalmology at New York University and the first black woman staff surgeon at UCLA Medical Center.

Known for
Opthalmology

Inventor: Bath is the first African-American woman doctor to receive a patent for a medical purpose. Holds at least four patents

Humanitarian

Founded the non-profit American Institute for the Prevention of Blindness in Washington, D.C.

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The Doctor with an Eye for Eyes: The Story of Dr. Patricia Bath (2017) by Julia Finley Mosca, illo by Daniel Rieley